Incidents
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MSC container ship disabled, anchored off Bosphorus
Container ship MSC OLGA F suffered engine failure short of Bosphorus southern entrance, Marmara sea, at around 0400 UTC Nov, while proceeding towards Bosphorus, being en route from Tekirdag Turkey, Marmara sea, to Poti Georgia. The ship was taken to Ahirkapi anchorage, Istanbul, Marmara Sea, and anchored there, with tug’s…
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Lagos begins move to develop waterways safety code
The event was organized by the Lagos State Safety Commission (LSSC) in conjunction with Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) in Victoria Island, Lagos. LSSC Director-General, Lanre Majola, said the development of a safety code on waterways was key to ensuring the waterways were safe in the State. He said with…
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US official : Iran seized Vietnamese oil tanker
Iran seized a Vietnamese-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman last month and still hold the vessel off Bandar Abbas, two US officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday. One of the officials said Iranian Revolutionary Guard troops took control of the MV Sothys on Oct. 24 at gunpoint.…
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Cement carrier collided with fishing boat, 1 fisherman died
Cement carrier HEKINAN MARU collided with a 5-ton fishing boat off Cape Muroto, Kochi Prefecture, Pacific coast Honshu, at 0550 Tokyo time Nov 3, while en route from Shunan to Hekinan, Honshu. The fishing boat capsized, two fishermen on board were rescued, but one of them was recovered already dead.…
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Feeder container ships collided in Bangkok, one sank VIDEO
Two feeder container ships, O PK 3 and NP PATHUM THANI, collided in the afternoon of Nov 2 in the Chao Phraya River in the Bangkok area. O P K 3 was leaving Bangkok port, bound for Laem Chabang, while NP PATHUM THANI was proceeding upstream to Klong Toey harbor,…
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Maritime accidents monthly report OCTOBER 2021
Notice: Principal idea and character of MB Daily is somewhat similar to Ambulance Emergency Service – MB priority is to find out about maritime accidents, involving merchant marine ships, ASAP. MB monitors only some major accidents in their development and outcome, i.e. further development of most part of reported accidents…
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Detaining of MV Navios Venus, for 3 weeks.
Another victim of State piracy Madras High Court directed the authorities of Shipping, Coast Guard, and Mumbai Port to detain MV Navios Venus, which rammed a mechanized fishing boat off Colachel coast on October 22. The ship is to be detained for 3 weeks. The petitioner submitted that the fishermen’s…
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Thai bulk carrier with 21 crew put under arrest after court ruling, Nigeria
Ill-fated Thai bulk carrier CHAYANEE NAREE was court ruled to be put under arrest, together with her crew, by Federal High Court in Lagos, Nigeria, on Oct 28, an order came into force on Oct 29. A case was filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). It’s all…
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Disabled cargo ship drifted dangerously close to shore, Bosphorus
General cargo ship MEDKON MRA suffered engine failure while transiting Bosphorus in southern direction, in front of Vanikoy, in the afternoon Oct 30, en route from Ukraine to Turkey. The ship started to drift, and reportedly, was stopped being dangerously close to the shore. Later the ship completed transit, not…
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Chile to Dubai, a Thriving Route for Gold Traffickers
Multiple properties, vehicles, a sailboat, an apartment, and over 500 million dollars worth of currency were seized. Chile has become a convenient exit point for illegal gold from the Amazon, with Dubai emerging as a consistent destination for such shipments. Leaders from three groups that are part of a so-called…
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